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" sew " is mostly used as a verb. It means to join, fasten, or repair (something) by making stitches with a needle and thread or a sewing machine. - Also described as a hobby - Can be used as a phrase too, " to sew something up ", which means to bring something to a favourable conclusion. Comes from siwan, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin suere and Greek suein .
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